Frances Louise “Pete” Gant of Port Tobacco, Maryland, passed away on July 4, 2017 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. She was 74 years old. Born on April 1, 1943 in Newburg, Maryland, she is the daughter of the late Harriett Johnson and John Charles Gant. As a life-long resident of Charles County, Ms. Gant worked in the Charles County Public School System where she later retired, she was also known for her time as a beautician at Blue Haven Beauty Salon. Pete was famous for her cooking; especially her potato salad, fried chicken and her delectable pig feet. She also enjoyed listening to music, dancing, and being with her family and friends. She was of the Catholic faith and attended Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Waldorf. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son Joseph A. Gant; siblings Dorothy Dorsey, Mary Lucille Briscoe, George “Leck” Dorsey, Charles “Brunk” Dorsey, and John Louis Dorsey. She is survived by her daughter Cynthia L. Johnson; son James Yates Sr.; nephews who she raised as her own, David Dorsey and Joseph Dorsey; siblings Mary Whalen, David Lee Gant, Joseph “Moe” Gant, and James Dorsey; […]
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